In:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Vol. 219, No. 12 ( 2001-12-15), p. 1719-1724
Abstract:
Objective —To determine whether age, breed, sex,
weight, or distraction index (DI) was associated with the risk that dogs of 4 common breeds (German
Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler) would have radiographic evidence of
degenerative joint disease (DJD) associated with hip dysplasia. Design —Cross-sectional prevalence study. Animals —15,742 dogs. Procedure —Hips of dogs were evaluated radiographically
by use of the ventrodorsal hip-extended view, the compression view, and the distraction view. The ventrodorsal hip-extended view was examined to determine whether dogs had DJD. For each breed, a multiple logistic regression model incorporating age, sex, weight, and DI was created. For each breed, disease-susceptibility curves were produced, using all dogs, regardless of age, and dogs grouped on the basis of age. Results —Weight and DI were significant risk factors
for DJD in all breeds. For German Shepherd Dogs, the risk of having DJD was 4.95 times the risk for dogs of
the other 3 breeds combined. In all breeds, the probability of having DJD increased with age. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance —Results indicated
that the probability of having hip DJD increased with hip joint laxity as measured by use of DI. This
association was breed-specific, indicating that breedspecific information on disease susceptibility should be
incorporated when making breeding decisions and when deciding on possible surgical treatment of hip
dysplasia. ( J Am Vet Med Assoc 2001;219:1719–1724)
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-1488
DOI:
10.2460/javma.2001.219.1719
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Publication Date:
2001
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2904887-4
SSG:
22
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